Transcription of Chapter 7: Measles
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VPD Surveillance ManualMeasles: Chapter 7: MeaslesPaul A. Gastanaduy, MD, MPH; Susan B. Redd; Nakia S. Clemmons, MPH; Adria D. Lee, MSPH; Carole J. Hickman, PhD; Paul A. Rota, PhD; Manisha Patel, MD, MS I. Disease DescriptionMeasles is an acute viral illness caused by a virus in the family paramyxovirus, genus Morbillivirus. Measles is characterized by a prodrome of fever (as high as 105 F) and malaise, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis, followed by a maculopapular The rash spreads from head to trunk to lower extremities. Measles is usually a mild or moderately severe illness.
measles vaccine effectiveness, and the immediate implementation of control measures, generally the sizes of measles outbreaks in the United States are limited. However, recent large outbreaks emphasize the importance of maintaining high levels of measles immunity across the population through routine measles vaccine coverage.
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